The Japan Sumo Association has been thrown into turmoil by seven breakaway members who have demanded sweeping changes to boost the waning p....
26 Jan 11:25 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Yep, that’s the same exact reaction I’d have if Akebono pulled that crazy stunt on me. WTF, Akebono-san? I’m just a kid (though I thi....
21 Jan 4:59 am  from  Tofugu   [Profile]  [Recent] 

We have shown you how they prepare for battle.   Now it is time to share some photos of the Sumo competition itself.  Last November, the ....
7 Jan 11:57 am  from  Fukuoka Dreaming   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The final stages of a bout at the 2009 September tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium. It’s almost that time of year again ....
5 Jan 5:08 pm  from  GaijinPot Blogs   [Profile]  [Recent] 

....
17 Dec 5:01 pm  from  1000 things about Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Kodomo Tencho, the star of Toyota’s TV commercials, stunned the Japanese geinoukai entertainment world by admitting he was gay. Honnie’....
26 Nov 10:14 pm  from  InvisibleGaijin   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The other day I got a chance to check out some sumo for the first time since arriving in Japan. Besides having to wake up at 4:30am in the m....
1 May 2:26 pm  from  1rick   [Profile]  [Recent]